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NYTIMES (Jack Nicas, Alan Feuer, Matina Stevis-Gridneff, Edward Wong and Jim Tankersley) - Trump Officials Push Allies to Pursue Antifa and Far Left as Terrorist Threats

The Trump administration aims to deploy counterterrorism tools against far-left groups, even as it has offered little evidence they present a dire threat.

ABCNEWS - Average US long-term mortgage rate eases to 6.37% after rising five weeks in a row

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate eased this week, a modest relief for prospective homebuyers who have been facing higher borrowing costs as mortgage rates climbed to the highest level in nearly seven months

AXIOS (Andrew Solender) - House Republicans quash Democrats' long-shot attempt to hamstring Trump on Iran

House Republicans thwarted an attempt by Democrats to pass a war powers resolution on Thursday that would block President Trump unilaterally restarting hostilities with Iran. Why it matters: The vote would have been largely symbolic — the measure faces an uphill battle in the Senate and could be vetoed by Trump – but Democrats are desperate to show voters they are using every tool at their disposal to end the war. - Democrats are expected to force a vote on the measure when the House returns to session this week. - "War powers is a privileged resolution, we plan on calling the privilege next week when we're back," Rep. Sara Jacobs (D-Calif.) told reporters. Driving the news: Rep. Glenn Ivey (D-Md.) attended Thursday's pro forma…